lengüetazo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From lengüetear + -azo, ultimately from lengua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /lenɡweˈtaθo/ [lẽŋ.ɡweˈt̪a.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lenɡweˈtaso/ [lẽŋ.ɡweˈt̪a.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: len‧güe‧ta‧zo

Noun

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lengüetazo m (plural lengüetazos)

  1. (big) lick
    Synonym: lenguarada
    Los murciélagos beben el néctar del eucalipto a lengüetazos.
    Bats lap up the eucalyptus nectar.
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Further reading

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